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On the origin of Special Relativity
Domenico Giulini
Retrospectively, in 1905, Special Relativity seemed palpably close; it was "in the air". But apparently it needed the fresh approach of an unprejudiced newcomer, Einstein, to take…
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"Long live effrontery!" Albert Einstein and the birth of Quantum Theory
Domenico Giulini
From its very beginning, Quantum Theory developed contrary to the intentions of its creators. For Max Planck it marks the failure of a long-term research program, in which he tried…
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Einstein's impact on the physics of the twentieth century
Domenico Giulini, Norbert Straumann
Starting with Einstein's famous papers of 1905, we review some of the ensuing developments and their impact on present-day physics. We attempt to cover topics that are of interest…